RSPB Spotlight Bumblebees

Richard Comont

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Bloomsbury Wildlife
09 December 2018

Wildlife: butterflies, other insects & spiders

Series: RSPB

RSPB Spotlight: Bumblebees is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist. Bumblebees are some of our most familiar insects, and are among the few that are almost universally viewed as ‘friendly’ – their low buzzing is the quintessential sound of our gardens in the summertime. Spotlight Bumblebees considers all 24 UK bumblebee species, examining what made the group so successful and how circumstances have led to the survival of some species but the precipitous decline of the majority, highlighting the dangers we all face if populations continue to plummet. Separate chapters cover all aspects of bumblebees’ biology and lifestyles, from spring queens emerging from dark overwintering chambers to establish their nests, to the drone swarms that herald the end of the bumblebee season. Bumblebees around the world are studied, including in the southern hemisphere where Europe’s declining species can become harmful invaders. While the influence of bumblebees throughout our history and their place in our culture, from Shakespeare to Transformers, is also examined.

By: Richard Comont
Imprint: Bloomsbury Wildlife
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm,
Weight: 276g
ISBN: 9781472966650
ISBN 10: 1472966651
Series: RSPB
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 09 December 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Meet the Bumblebees Relatives and Predecessors What Makes a Bumblebee? At Home with the Bumblebees Flowers, Foraging and Feeding Threats Nature’s Little Pollinators Watching Bumblebees Bumblebees and People Glossary Further Reading and Resources Acknowledgements Image Credits Index

Richard Comont is an ecologist and works as a data collection monitor for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. Richard has a PhD in Entomology from the University of Oxford. He writes a wildlife blog and is a regular ‘Local Patch’ contributor to BBC Wildlife magazine.

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RSPB Spotlight Bumblebees

Richard Comont

$24.99

Paperback

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